Do Penn State junior linebacker Khairi Fortt, of Stamford, and junior tailback Silas Redd, of Norwalk, they stay for their final two seasons in Happy Valley, knowing that the Nittany Lions, in the wake of Monday's sanctions announced by the NCAA, will not be bowl eligible and with the loss of 20 scholarships each year over the next four years, will likely struggle simply to be competitive?

Right now, there are no answers.

Fortt and Redd were part of a mandatory players' meeting Monday after the NCAA issued severe sanctions against the Penn State football program -- imposing a $60 million penalty on the university, along with five years of probation, a four-year postseason ban and the reduction of scholarships. Penn State must also vacate all football wins from 1998 through 2010 -- a total of 111 -- from coach Joe Paterno's record.

And while neither player was available to comment publicly on the sanctions or announced immediate plans, Fortt's father, Guy, said that the family "was not happy" about the NCAA's ruling.

"It's just devastating to the program," Guy Fortt said in a brief phone conversation Monday just after the announcement. "And very unfortunate to the victims, for the players, for the coaches and ultimately, for the country. This is not a great thing at all."

It is unknown if either player, or both, are considering transferring.

Guy Fortt, later on Monday, said his son was contacted by about 30 schools on Monday. Khairi Fortt plans to meet with Penn State coach Bill O'Brien and then consider his options.

Asked how his son was doing, Silas Redd Sr. said by phone Monday night, "He's just processing everything at this point,. Just processing everything.

"Simply put, he's still a Penn State football player, he's still a Penn State student-athlete. And beyond that, there really isn't a lot more to be said on it, frankly. He's just trying to process the sanctions that have been handed down, they're certainly severe and as a competitor, you want to compete for that big dance, but that's not going to be an option. You have to accept what's been handed down but like I said, beyond that, there really hasn't been a whole lot of conversation like, `Where do we go from here?' We're just weighing things."

Redd Sr. is not sure on a timetable for his son's decision.

"I don't know if we have a couple of weeks," Redd Sr. said.

"Whatever decisions we make, we're going to have to make pretty hastily. But right now, Silas is committed to Penn State. That's where we are and that's where we stand."

A Facebook message to Fortt on Monday also went unreturned and a text message to Guy Fortt later in the afternoon went unanswered.

Fortt, a 6-foot-2, 238 pound linebacker was a solid member of the Nittany Lions in 2011, playing both defense and special teams. He recorded 33 tackles, including six for loss and added 2½ sacks.

Redd, 5-foot-10, 200-pounder who played at Stamford's King School, starred in the backfield, posting 1,241 yards rushing, the 10th highest single-season total in program history.

Redd had five consecutive 100-yard plus games (six total) last season, including a single-game high of 164 against Northwestern.

It obvious that O'Brien is hoping they -- and all his other players -- don't leave.

"I remain convinced that our student athletes are the best in the country," O'Brien said in a statement released by the university. "I could not be more proud to lead this team and these courageous and humble young men into the upcoming 2012 season. Together we are committed to building a better athletic program and university."

If Fortt and/or Redd do decide to leave, they could play immediately for another school (the NCAA waived all transfer rules) and their scholarships would not count against the cap of 85 for Division I BCS schoosl, including UConn.

And Monday afternoon, Redd's Twitter account -- @momentofSilas25 -- was buzzing with tweets about where he should go if he does transfer, including one from a UConn fan that read: "Redd rover, Redd rover, send @momentofSilas25 right over."

Huskies coach Paul Pasqualoni, who attended Penn State between 1968-72 and played football for Paterno, issued a statement Monday.

"As I have said in the past, Penn State is still a tremendous university -- and always will be." Pasqualoni said. "I feel bad about this happening about my alma mater, but I would feel bad if this happened at any school. The sanctions handed down by the NCAA today are severe, but with the intent of making positive changes at the school. The report that was recently submitted to Penn State indicates that there is evidence that major mistakes were make there and the covering up of a horrific situation."